Papule
/ˈpæp.juːl/noun
A small, solid, raised bump on the skin, usually less than one centimeter across.
Did you know?The word comes almost directly from Latin papula, meaning a pimple or small swelling, preserving an ancient clinical label with remarkably little change.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
papula
“A pimple, small swelling, or skin eruption”
Late Latin
Latin
papula
“A small raised lesion or pustule”
Middle French
French
papule
“A small pimple or skin elevation”
17th Century
English
papule
“A small pimple or skin swelling”
Modern English
English
papule
“A small, solid, raised skin bump”